The Madeline Room

Notice I didn't say, "Madeline's Room".

Not her name.

Or is it? ;-)

I fear this post will be somewhat anti-climactic for those "real" decorators out there.  For me?  I love baby girl's room.  It is exactly what I was picturing. And, a pretty girly transformation considering I promised M "I wouldn't change a thing in the nursery if we had a girl".

There are a few more things I'd like to add down the road- an oval braided rug (if I can ever decide on one that is the right color and price), 3 B&W newborn pictures of Dos on the opposite wall from the crib... and of course the pack-n-play will be out, the car seat in the car, the lamp will be plugged in, maybe some pictures & books near the lamp... you get the idea.

You've probably also gotten the idea that J is a tornado and low lying pictures and knick-knacks don't stand a chance.

Apologies for the pictures:

1. I never got a great overall shot of the room because that would have involved changing lenses... and J needed dinner.

2. I am so not good at taking a picture of a room with a bright window. The color gets all blue, and the window is too bright... I played around with the white balance but I seemed to keep making it worse. :)

Here's the crib, gray and white polka dot bed skirt* and yellow crib sheet.  (I know bumpers look nice, but we had J's on all of 2 seconds so I didn't bother.)

*NOTE: Let me take a moment to address a beef I currently have with PBK.  See the bed skirt? Well, it isn't long enough with the crib raised!  I tried to convince M to drop it a little lower, but he assured me that I wasn't being rational and at 3am I'd much rather be able to pick the baby up than have a perfect looking bed skirt. Even at an irritated 9 months pregnant I had to agree.

The Madeline pages...

Some of the adorable stuffed animals that have been given to Dos. The crazy owl (how cute is that?!) is from Uncle Chris.

And, of course, the beautiful quilt my Mom made...

It turned out so perfectly!

I love the backing she used, cotton chenille. Maybe she'll do her own post on it?

The walls look kinda toupe-ish in this next one, it is actually a true gray.  (I would like to change the hardware out on the little chest, too.)

"And to the tiger in the zoo, Madeline just said 'pooh-pooh'"

My 50 cent garage sale find - the pillow.  Under the pillow is "Lavender Blankie".  My beloved blanket when I was a baby.

So, that's the room for now anyways.

I hope she likes it.

"That's all there is; there isn't any more."